Dr. Etai Funk's Blog

Many of my Houston facelift patients will ask how long their facelift will last before they may need another one.  This depends on the type of facelift performed.  A deep plane facelift will last 10-15 years before you begin to notice more skin laxity,…

Many of my Houston eyelid surgery patients are concerned about lower eyelid bags and dark circles under the eyes.  Dark circles under the eyes can be due to many factors.  Allergies can cause allergic shiners.  Some patients genetically have darker pigment in the under eye region.  When patients have "bags" under their eyes due to fat protruding in this region,…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients have had previous filler injected into their nose in order to hide a dorsal hump or refine the tip of the nose.  This is important to know during the assessment process when examining the nose.  Frequently, during surgical rhinoplasty, filler will be encountered in the tip or the bridge of the nose and this will need to be suctioned…